The Royal Military Calendar, or Army Service and Commission Book (Volume 2); Containing the Services and Progress of Promotion of the Generals, Lieutenant-Generals, Major-Generals, Colonels, Lieutenant-Colonels, and Majors of the Army, According to Senior (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1820. Excerpt: ... has the honor to be the bearer of this dispatch; he is an officer of service, and I beg leave to recommend him to His Majesty's favor, and to your Lordship's protection. I annex the following returns: ordnance, ammunition, and stores taken from the enemy; provisions in the fortress, with the daily issues; the King's Hospital," &c. (Signed) "george Beckwith, "Commander of the Forces." Guadaxoxjpe (attack And Capture). January and February, 1810. "My Lord, "Guadaloupe, 9th February, 1810. "In obedience to the King's command to attack this island, as pointed out in your Lordship's dispatch of the 2nd of November last, I have the honor to report, for His Majesty's information, that having taken the necessary measures to collect such a force as circumstances admitted, and as I judged adequate to this important service, and having made every necessary arrangement with Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander Cochrane, I sailed from Martinique on the 22nd ult. to the place of general rendezvous, at Prince Rupert's, Dominica, where we were detained fortyeight hours, some of the transports having fallen to leeward. "The army was formed into five brigades. "The first brigade, under the command of Brigadier-General Harcourt, was composed of five hundred Light Infantry; three hundred of the 15th Foot, including their flank companies, and four hundred battalion men of the 3rd West India Regiment. "The second brigade, commanded by Brigadier-General Barrow, consisted of three hundred grenadiers, six hundred men of the 25th regiment, including their flank companies, and three hundred and fifty men of the 6th West India Regiment, including their flank companies.." The third brigade, commanded by Brigadier-General MacJean, consisted of five hundred Light Infantry, five hundred men of th...